Synonyms of connoisseur

connoisseur 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˌkä-nə-ˈsər 

1

as in scholar

a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts

a forthcoming exhibit at the art museum that is eagerly awaited by connoisseurs of ancient Greek pottery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scholar
• devotee
• dilettante
• collector
• fan
• critic
• expert
• cognoscente
• master
• virtuoso
• reviewer
• maestro
• enthusiast
• specialist
• amateur
• past master
• dabbler
• adept
• aficionado
• authority
• buff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• materialist
• philistine
• lowbrow
• groundling

2

as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

works that are highly prized by connoisseurs of art glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expert
• scholar
• master
• adept
• virtuoso
• wizard
• guru
• artist
• specialist
• authority
• maestro
• proficient
• geek
• ace
• fiend
• consultant
• enthusiast
• whiz
• professional
• maven
• hotshot
• meister
• shark
• past master
• crackerjack
• sharp
• hand
• cognoscente
• dab hand
• fan
• dab
• aficionado
• craftsman
• pro
• addict
• devotee
• buff
• journeyman
• hired gun
• mistress
• Renaissance man
• jack-of-all-trades
• all-rounder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• novice
• beginner
• apprentice
• neophyte
• layman
• nonexpert
• dilettante
• inexpert
• dabbler
• nonprofessional

connoisseurs

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of connoisseur

1

as in scholars

a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts

a forthcoming exhibit at the art museum that is eagerly awaited by connoisseurs of ancient Greek pottery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scholars
• devotees
• critics
• fans
• collectors
• experts
• cognoscenti
• dilettantes
• masters
• reviewers
• specialists
• enthusiasts
• amateurs
• virtuosos
• adepts
• authorities
• maestros
• aficionados
• dabblers
• past masters
• buffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• materialists
• philistines
• groundlings
• lowbrows

2

as in experts

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

works that are highly prized by connoisseurs of art glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experts
• scholars
• adepts
• masters
• artists
• virtuosos
• gurus
• wizards
• specialists
• hands
• authorities
• maestros
• professionals
• cognoscenti
• enthusiasts
• proficients
• consultants
• geeks
• mavens
• hotshots
• aces
• fiends
• past masters
• sharps
• sharks
• fans
• whizzes
• meisters
• aficionados
• craftsmen
• dab hands
• pros
• devotees
• dabs
• crackerjacks
• addicts
• buffs
• journeymen
• hired guns
• mistresses
• Renaissance men
• all-rounders
• jacks-of-all-trades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateurs
• beginners
• novices
• nonexperts
• apprentices
• neophytes
• laymen
• dabblers
• dilettantes
• inexperts
• nonprofessionals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of connoisseur

Noun

The Experimental Group started as cocktail connoisseurs with bars in Paris and London before branching into restaurants and rooms, which means these creative libations are probably the best in town. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026

Wine connoisseur and Congregation Member Howard Hoffman of Total Wine & More will lead sampling of eight full-bodied, herbaceous wines. —Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026

Noun

This week, tens of thousands of creative connoisseurs, collectors, and art enthusiasts descended on Los Angeles for fairs, gallery dinners, and other Art Week events. —Payton Turkeltaub, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026

The high cost of LPs means that young music connoisseurs only buy when the cover has as much appeal as the music. —Luba Kassova, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026